In short: hard first half but easy second halfIn full: Never done this one before and found the first half hard and the second half easy. The organisation was fantastic but the down side was the finish was a mile from the start and no directions back. Overall was a good race.Date of review: May 3, 2011

In short: Good first event look forward to next yearIn full: If they can sort the start out then this will be a great race. Good water stations and plenty of local support. A must do for next yearDate of review: May 3, 2011

In short: Brilliant organisation, a great raceIn full: I can't fault this race, it was very well organised, the marshalling was first class, there were loads of water stations and the course was fantastic. Excellent!Date of review: May 3, 2011

In short: well organised race apart from start as has been said before great marshalls plenty of water stops the sponges on the last section were most welcome the aerobics at the start were a good idea didn't use shuttle back as was such a warm day Date of review: May 3, 2011

In short: Has the makings of a very special race.In full: GOOD POINTS.I think the course was good,generally flat.One big hill at mile 2 and miles 10-12 were undulating.Although not really big inclines at 10-12 i was tired at this point and have to admit I was blowing bubbles.But with less than 3 miles to go and a downhill finish to the end there are a lot worse courses out there.I would also like to give a mention to the toilets.How many starts are spoilt because of lack of attention to this detail?The 4 way mens urinal block was a good idea.A quick no hassle stop for the men that seemed to keep the ladies que for cubicles down.No need to hide in the bushes or miss out on a warm up.Good finish area.Masseuers,blister treatment,stalls and instant race times were some of the nice touches.BAD POINTS.One of the strangest starts I've ever seen.Not enough width on a short pathway caused congestion,amplified by then turning a corner to cross the start.Saw two guys run down a bank and jump off a wall!Can't understand why anyone thought that this was good place to start a 1000+ runners.Also a slight concern the level crossing doesnt come down.Those trains had better bloody well wait.Date of review: May 2, 2011

In short: Well organised, on an interesting, varied courseIn full: Well organised, marshalls were great (thanks)- it must have taken a lot of effort & local goodwill to make the majority of the course traffic free.. Agree with comments ref the start, I couldn't hear any annoucements as to what was happening, just followed the crowd. Smaller water bottles would have been better & less wasteful, but good that there were frequent water & sponge stations on a warm sunny day. Lichfield is a lovely city to spend time in after the run. Hope to be bcak next yearDate of review: May 2, 2011

In short: fantastic first half marathon for lichfield - see you next yearIn full: A great first half marathon for lichfield and long may it continue. No steep uphill climbs and no breakneck downhills to endure just nicely undulating, challenging but with a definite pb potential. Great support, great marshalling, great finish and a great goody bag. My only gripe was the start, very congested, a little dangerous perhaps and may need rethinking, otherwise well done the organisers!! Date of review: May 2, 2011